OBIT:  BURKEY, Herman; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 20 Sep 1907
Volume 41, Number 38


Death of Herman Burkey

Herman Burkey, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Burkey of the 
Centre Ward, died at the home of his parents Sunday evening 
at about 6 o'clock, in the eighteenth year of his age.

Mr. Burkey contracted a severe attack of quinsy on Sunday, 
September 2nd and suffered terribly with the disease all 
week.  Several days ago his tonsils became almost closed.  
The disease affected both sides of his throat.  Death is 
said to have resulted from the dissemination of poison 
through his system caused by the breaking of the abscesses 
inside this throat.  Sunday afternoon he recognized his 
parents and sister but about 4 o'clock became unconscious 
and died.

Herman Burkey is survived by his parents, two brothers and 
two sisters as follows: William Burkey of Altoona; Frank 
Burkey, who is now in one of the Dakotas; Annie, married 
and living in Altoona and Miss Cornelia, at home.

The funeral took place Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from 
the Church of the Holy Name, of which the deceased had been 
a life-long member.  A requiem high mass was celebrated by 
Father H. M. O'Neil, the pastor, and interment was made in 
the adjoining cemetery.